CVE-2019-16399

Public Exploit

Description

Western Digital WD My Book World through II 1.02.12 suffers from Broken Authentication, which allows an attacker to access the /admin/ directory without credentials. An attacker can easily enable SSH from /admin/system_advanced.php?lang=en and login with the default root password welc0me.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.90% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gist.github.com/pak0s/22ad6bae26198ebcd137b61adb6fcfe6 third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154524/Western-Digital-My-Book-World-II-NAS-1.02.12-Hardcoded-Credential.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16399?
CVE-2019-16399 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16399?
To fix CVE-2019-16399, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-16399 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16399 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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